That collective rage, fear and hopelessness threatens the future we wish for our progeny, whether we are American, Israeli or Palestinian. We cannot move forward in a world in which a slaughter of innocents, no matter where they live, continues. We can't make progress in the name of peace without allowing all of us to inhabit land we love because our roots are there. We can't make peace if we are continually oppressed, and myopic in our views. And we cannot move forward if we cling to limited views of right and wrong, framed by the concept of winners and losers, power and weakness.
The struggles we face are not a matter of politics, persuasion, or power. They are about people; ordinary people who all matter. In this time of conflict of biblical proportion, a time when history could lead us to the table of resolution, let us not seek to silence those calling out for - indeed begging for - compassion, intelligent discourse and wise decisions free of partisanship.
Let us remember that our voices are not weapons. They are instead our monuments and our roadmap to a sane future for all of us. No one should be punished for raising them.
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